Smoking laptop forces plane evacuation at New York Airport

Published December 25, 2022 12:58 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Emergency responders evacuated a JetBlue flight at JFK International Airport in New York City as a result of a laptop emitting smoke Saturday evening. WABC-TV reports the crew of JetBlue Flight 662 reported the smoking computer in the cabin after landing on a flight from Barbados around 8 p.m. Officials say there were 167 people on the plane who were evacuated using an emergency slide. Five people reportedly suffered minor injuries.

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